Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 7,366 |
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| 1890 | 6,033 | −18.1% | |
| 1900 | 4,528 | −24.9% | |
| 1910 | 4,835 | 6.8% | |
| 1920 | 3,505 | −27.5% | |
| 1930 | 3,178 | −9.3% | |
| 1940 | 2,423 | −23.8% | |
| 1950 | 4,418 | 82.3% | |
| 1960 | 10,356 | 134.4% | |
| 1970 | 18,955 | 83.0% | |
| 1980 | 19,850 | 4.7% | |
| 1990 | 19,572 | −1.4% | |
| 2000 | 22,930 | 17.2% | |
| 2010 | 24,156 | 5.3% | |
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